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There is an alternative to whitening

Everyone wants white, sexy teeth. They way they used to be before medications, age, and caffeine and tobacco. Whitening techniques are great on surface stains, and chair side whitening with gels and special lamps can get the deep down stains.

But then again, some stains are not removable, like the gray ones from too much Tetracycline as a child, or tough tobacco stains after years and years of smoking. Plus, just like the ivories on a piano (if they are real), over time teeth just dull and yellow. The enamel wears down, too from chewing, acidic fruits, digestive juices and age.

You can keep going to the dentist every few years and sit under a lamp with your mouth opened wide. You can buy the take home kits, strips and pens and become obsessed with dabbing your teeth with gels. Or...

You can have Lumineers for a permanent white smile.

With Lumineers, there is only two visits to the dentist required. No drilling into the tooth like caps. No shots, no pain. They are even reversible, so if you should ever want to remove them you can.

So what are Lumineers?

For the past few years. Lumineers have been transforming smiles into dazzling white teeth. You may choose to have them fitted individually over your natural teeth. Or, with advancements in modern digital technology, you may opt for Luminate with Lumitray. That way, they are slipped on all at once over several teeth.

It is so easy. A mold is made of your teeth. Unlike old fashion veneers like crowns and caps, your teeth do not have to be shaved down to accommodate them. No anesthesia or drilling is required. Your natural teeth suffer no permanent damage. Best of all, you have no pain!

With the old fashion caps, you had to wear temporary ones and wait weeks, even months before your permanent ones came in. Even then, they had to be shaved and adjusted before being cemented in place. That often required numbing gels and even more shots. Not so with Lumineers. These are ultra thin yet strong covers that slip over your teeth just as they are - no drilling or shaving down to permanently alter the shape of your teeth.

Who is a candidate for Lumineers? If you have

With Lumineers you protect your teeth from stains, cavities and tartar build up.

The patented ultra translucent porcelain covers are only 0.2 mm thick. That is just a little less that the average fingernail. They won't feel funny or heavy on your teeth. There is no down time, no pain.

You don't have to worry about them cracking or chipping. They are very strong- stronger than natural tooth bone. Your teeth are more uniform in size and shape. You may find it easier to chew, even whistle again!

Over time our grinders grind down. They become uneven, smaller and discolored. Lumineers give you back what time has taken away- a youthful full smile - permanently.

There are no limitations on what you can and cannot eat. You can chew gum and eat sticky foods. You can bite into crisp apples and celery. You brush your teeth as normal and see your dentist regularly for cleanings just as you did before. The difference? No cavities! Ever again.

Lumineers last around 20 years and even come with a warranty. Replacements, if ever necessary, are free under most circumstances.

What's more, if your teeth were sensitive to hot and cold before, they will be protected. You can eat yummy ice cream and drink steaming hot coffee. The nerves in your teeth will be concealed in the thin, sturdy porcelain forever.

Lumineers are best fitted by a cosmetic dentists who has been trained to insert them onto your teeth. Improper fitting Lumineers can cause tooth decay and gum irritation because there is a bump or ridge between them and the gum line. That is why you want to make sure you get genuine Lumineers from the over 13.000 dentists nationwide trained to mold and place them. There are cheaper look-a likes popping up in the dental community. They don't last as long and are not guaranteed like the originals. You get what you pay for.

The cost is not cheap, yet they are at least 1/4 less than traditional veneers because there is no drilling or anesthesia involved. It runs about $700 a tooth. However, compared to the cost of repeated whitening every three years and touch up products over your lifetime, it may not be such a bad deal. That is a personal choice. Lumineers can fit over real teeth and caps or crowns. If you don’t like having a teeth full of silver or gold, this just may be worth it to you.